Nearly 500 Vietnamese citizens safety repatriated from epidemic-hit countries

The flights had been arranged by the nation’s representative offices in Europe, South America and Africa, and Singapore, along with the local airlines, and relevant agencies from the various host countries.

Among the passengers on board the flights were minors under 18, the elderly, people suffering from underlying diseases, pregnant women, students without accommodation due to the closure of their dormitories, holidaymakers, guest workers with expired labour contracts, and others facing challenging circumstances.

Vietnamese representative offices coordinated alongside relevant agencies of the host countries to facilitate the movement of citizens to airports. The Vietnamese Embassies in France and Singapore dispatched officials to airports to assist the citizens with all necessary procedures ahead of their departure.

Both Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air strictly implemented a range of security, safety, and epidemiology measures throughout the flights in order to protect the health of passengers and to prevent the spread of the virus.

Upon landing at Tan Son Nhat and Can Tho International Airports, all of the passengers and crew members had their health checked and were swiftly taken to quarantine facilities in line with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

At present, relevant domestic agencies and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad are devising plans aimed at bringing home Vietnamese citizens when the domestic quarantine capacity allows.